Alumni benefits and awards

Being a graduate opens doors to opportunities

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You may be surprised to discover what alumni benefits are on offer as a Sydney graduate, including an alumni magazine, career resources, library membership, ticket discounts, achievement recognition, reunions, and more.

As a University of Sydney graduate, you have access to a wide range of resources, mentoring opportunities, events and support to help you continue your passion for learning. Enjoy exclusive deals on art and cultural activities, receive the Sydney Alumni Magazine (SAM), and use the University library. Learn more about the alumni benefits on offer.

Access these alumni benefits

Find a mentor

Whether you are just starting, or are well into your career journey, our alumni mentors can offer real-world advice, from industry insights to tips on how to grow your professional networks. Through our online mentoring program they can share their wealth of knowledge to help you develop and shape your career. Simply create a profile, set your career goals, browse the list of mentors and reach out to them to book in a career conversation (or multiple conversations), which happens over the phone. If you'd like more information, contact us at mentoring@sydney.edu.au.

Be a mentor

Mentoring others can provide you with unique experiences and tap into previously unidentified skills and attributes that may make a difference to your future career. As a mentor, you will increase your leadership skills and pass on your valuable knowledge to our students. The University of Sydney has an extensive range of mentoring activities that provide a positive outcome and new experiences for our students, staff and alumni.

Stay updated with the latest news, features and stories via the University’s own magazine dedicated to alumni. Each edition of Sydney Alumni Magazine (SAM) offers news, alumni stories, on-campus activities and research articles, available online or via e-subscription. Alumni have access to previous editions of SAM and can also submit their career stories for the ‘classnotes’ section via the website. Providing we have your up to date contact details, you’ll automatically receive SAM twice a year.

The Careers Centre is your one-stop shop for resources and information to assist you in planning your career. Whether you are looking for tips on creating an effective resume, improving skills for an interview, obtaining individual career advice or finding out about positions available in your field, the Careers Centre can assist you.

Connect with the likes of David Suzuki, Germaine Greer, Helen Clark, Tariq Ali, Tim Flannery, Gareth Evans and Bill McKibben, to name a few. Sydney Ideas is the University’s premier public lecture series program that brings leading thinkers in Sydney, Australia and the world to the wider Sydney community.

In your first year as a University of Sydney graduate, you are entitled to a 12-month library membership valued at $80, for free. This allows you to access the resources of the University library, including books and journals. You also benefit from on-campus access to the electronic resources available.

As a graduate, you are eligible to receive a 10 percent discount (up to $500 per course) on enrolments at the Centre for Continuing Education. Choose from a range of short courses, from business to languages to travel and everything in between, providing you with the perfect way to enrich your knowledge, gain new insight and discover untapped creativity.

If you wonder where the time has gone, what happened to your own classmates, and how you ever lost contact, you can reconnect with your graduating year through our exclusive reunion events held on campus.

Did you know you can receive 40 percent off the hire of University venues for your event, party or work conference? Featuring state-of-the-art lecture theatres, auditoriums, historic sandstone architecture and impressive grounds, the University contains some of Sydney’s most iconic venues available for hire. Take advantage of these locations at a discounted rate.